Where does “tilkkuvakka” come from?

tilkkuvakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish tilkku, from Ingrian -u — Used to form nouns from verbs.

tilkkuvakka (Finnish): fabric scrap bag; bag for scraps or swatches of fabric

Definitions

  1. fabric scrap bag; bag for scraps or swatches of fabric

Ancestry of “tilkkuvakka”, step by step

tilkkuvakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tilkku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishtilkkuA piece of textile; patch, clout, swatch
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs

via Finnish vakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishvakkaA type of wooden container of varying size, made...
2Proto-Finnicvakkatype of wooden container, usually equipped with a close fitting cap
Every word from Ingrian -u →Every word from Finnish tilkku →